Protesters lose in court; mayor says it’s time to go
The judge denied a motion that would protect the protesters from eviction from Dewey Square, where they have set up a tent city for more than two months.
Tea Party members get behind Gingrich
Newt Gingrich surged in recent polls, including at least two that have crowned him the latest Tea Party favorite - a precarious position that some doubt will last.
Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff
Novartis mixing art, science
In a part of Cambridge filled with hulking science labs, Swiss medical giant Novartis AG is building a striking glass and granite building designed by noted architect Maya Lin.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Two breast cancer drugs show promise
Two drugs tested in patients with advanced breast cancer significantly lengthened the time before their tumors worsened, according to research led by a Massachusetts General Hospital doctor.
US to keep morning-after pill restrictions
The nation’s health secretary overruled the FDA’s plan to lift restrictions on the sale of the Plan B pill to girls under 17 without a prescription.
Tech Lab
Taking a look at the new 3D sets
This year, 3D televisions are cheaper than ever, yet Americans just aren’t biting. What is wrong with this picture?
For Valentine, a daily whirlwind
Bobby Valentine’s life has been one of constant movement since Nov. 29, when he got the call that the Red Sox wanted him as their next manager.
“We applaud the judge for clearly recognizing the city’s authority to protect all of our residents, including those currently at Dewey Square.”
Mayor Thomas M. Menino
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Columnists
Metro
Pushed out of D.C., Berwick still focused on health care
Former administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, Dr. Don Berwick said yesterday he worries about the future of Medicaid, as budget pressures threaten cuts to the program.
Business
Dassault Systèmes opens Waltham campus
The French product design software company officially opens its new North American headquarters today in Waltham, bringing together 850 employees into a sleek 27-acre campus.
Politics
Romney vows to boost Israel support
The Republican candidate touted himself as an unwavering supporter of Israel and blasted President Obama at yesterday’s forum.
Nation & World
Syria’s Assad denies ordering deadly crackdown
Speaking to ABC’s Barbara Walters in a rare interview that aired yesterday, President Bashar Assad maintained he did not give any commands “to kill or be brutal.’’
Sports
Conditioning a key in shortened season
With a lockout-shortened season, players and teams find themselves rushing to prepare for games, which some trainers think will give the Celtics an advantage.
Style
Holiday Gift Guide
All they need for Christmas is a little luxury
This year, for most of us, it’s not going to be about big gifts. Instead, we’re thinking small but special, thoughtful pieces that we know they’ll love.
Arts
Music Review
Boston Pops celebrate holiday season with mix of old and new
The first half of the performance was weighted with more sacred, serious, and classical fare, followed by a looser, secular round that leaned more toward pop.
Diversity Boston
SPECIAL SECTION | DIVERSITY BOSTON
Black history through the lens of a smartphone
The vanished history of black people in Boston is visible again to anybody with a smartphone, thanks to a free “augmented reality’’ Black History app.
Ideas
Why anyone is ever selfless is a mystery that has fascinated, not to mention frustrated, scientists since Charles Darwin, who considered it a major problem for his theory of natural selection.
Leon Neyfakh